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• <br />• <br />AGENDA ITEM NO. 5B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director <br />DATE: February 28, 2000 <br />TOPIC: Consideration of Approving Antenna Lease Agreement — APT <br />Minneapolis (Mericom /Aerial) <br />Vote Required: Simple Majority <br />BACKGROUND: <br />APT Minneapolis has discussed with staff the installation of antenna facilities on the city's existing <br />water storage tank near the correctional facility. The attached proposed agreement between APT <br />Minneapolis and the city has been reviewed and approved by the city attorney, staff, and APT <br />Minneapolis officials. Staff is requesting council approval of the antenna lease agreement. <br />APT Minneapolis is proposing to lease space for the installation of three sectors of up to four panel <br />antennas each on the city's water tower at an annual rate of $13,891.50. The amount will increase <br />annually by the greater of five percent or the consumer price index. The rental rate coincides with the <br />existing tenants on the water towers. The agreement is for five years with the opportunity for five <br />additional five -year renewal periods. <br />The associated cabinets will be installed inside the tower base on a platform approximately 10' x 12'. <br />The lease agreement prioritizes users on the storage tank such that the city and public safety <br />agencies are a higher priority. This allows higher priority users to use the water tower in the future if <br />interference occurs. <br />Since the water tower is adjacent to the correctional facility, the lease agreement requires that APT <br />Minneapolis personnel and their subcontractors contact prison officials prior to obtaining access to <br />the site. <br />The necessary language to indemnify and hold harmless the city on all claims due to APT <br />Minneapolis operation, installation, or maintenance of their facilities has been included and reviewed <br />by the city attorney. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Return to staff for further review. <br />2. Adopt a motion approving the antenna lease agreement with APT Minneapolis and to authorize <br />and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement subject to proper insurance <br />documentation and submittal from Pitt -Des Moines that installation of the proposed antennas will <br />not affect the tower's structural integrity and warranty. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Option 2. <br />2/23/00 <br />RD /Utilities/Water Tower Antenna /Greensheet Mericom /Aerial <br />